The "Game of School" is not a myth. From my own experiences and all I have witnessed, this "game" is frequently played. I think curiosity is bestowed upon our youth at birth. I have worked with children in several different circumstances whose ages ranged from five to ten. Curiosity and the will to learn has always been a common denominator. However, it seems as though in regards to homework the children only are concerned with receiving credit for doing it. Similar to the example in the article, the children I have worked with try to get out of reading their assignments and only want to know the answers. While growing up, I strived for perfection. I did all my assignments in full and wanted to understand what was being asked for me. My family had always stressed the importance of academics. Nevertheless, as I got to high school I came to the realization that I was working harder than many of my peers but I was given the same amount of credit. Therefore, there was many occasions in high school where I would get the answers to homework from one of my friends or wrote down anything without bothering to check if my answers were correct. Many of times I did this because I knew my teachers would not check it. Something from the article that resonated with me was when the author brought up the point that many teachers do not ask what they can do to help us enhance our learning. I think that it is up to the student to want to obtain knowledge but having a teacher who cares helps immensely. A key indicator that proves the "Game of School" is being played is students graduating without knowing many ideas that school was supposed to teach them. The "Game of School" influences how I view the education system because it makes my outlook a little depressing. I think learning is a beautiful, vital aspect of life and it is a shame many people do not take it seriously. After knowing this information, it makes me want to work to the best of my abilities as a student.